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Three Takeaways From a Key Gathering of Health Justice Advocates

On April 3, criminal justice reform activists, harm reductionists, policymakers, service providers and clinicians gathered in an auditorium at New…

April 4, 2019

“Working as Intended”—NJ Bail Reform Drastically Cuts Jail Population

The activists and policymakers behind the criminal justice reforms just won in New York State can look next door, to…

April 4, 2019

Drug Paraphernalia Laws: The “Swiss Army Knife” of the Drug War

On June 7, 2018 Jessica* was sitting behind a church in Fayetteville, North Carolina, when two police officers walked by.…

April 4, 2019

Filter’s Editor Discusses Our Mission—And the Problems With Wider Media Coverage of Drugs

Filter's editor-in-chief, Will Godfrey, was interviewed for the April 3 episode of Narcotica—a podcast about drugs and the people who use…

April 4, 2019

This Groundbreaking Letter From Dozens of Sheriffs and DAs Calls for MAT in Jails

Lack of access to methadone and burprenorphine, lifesaving opioid use disorder medications, for vulnerable incarcerated populations has long been a…

April 3, 2019

Yes, You Can Be Addicted to Cannabis—But There Are Sensible Ways to Avoid This

The seemingly inexorable nationwide movement to legalize marijuana has recently stalled in New Jersey and New York, at least partly…

April 3, 2019

Let’s Address Four Common Myths About Harm Reduction

The US has historically been resistant to supporting harm reduction programs for people who use drugs. While some object to…

April 3, 2019

Now the CDC Seems to Be Pushing Fentanyl Myths in Its New Video

On March 27, the Centers for Disease Control, in collaboration with the Fredericksburg, Virginia Police and Fire Departments, released this video (above)…

April 2, 2019

“Tranq Dope”—The Heroin Combo That’s Been Putting Philly to Sleep

Last May, as physicians, drug users and harm reduction workers grappled with a new and perplexing arrival in Philadelphia’s rapidly…

April 2, 2019

“The Devil Is in the Details”—Cuomo Stalls New York Cannabis Legalization

On March 31, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo reached an agreement with the state legislature on his 2020 Fiscal Year…

April 1, 2019